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MANTISSA [4 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2014-08-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- mantissa
1, record 1, English, mantissa
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
<floating-point representation> numeral that is multiplied by the exponentiated floating-point base to determine the real number represented 1, record 1, English, - mantissa
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Example: See the example in entry floating-point representation (05.05.02). 1, record 1, English, - mantissa
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
mantissa: term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 2382-5:1999]. 2, record 1, English, - mantissa
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - ISO/CEI JTC 1 Vocabulaire des technologies de l'information
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mantisse
1, record 1, French, mantisse
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
<numération à séparation flottante> numéral qui est le facteur multiplicatif de la puissance de la base de séparation flottante dans la représentation d'un nombre réel par un couple de numéraux 1, record 1, French, - mantisse
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Exemple : Voir l'exemple de l'article représentation à virgule flottante (05.05.02). 1, record 1, French, - mantisse
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
mantisse : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO/IEC 2382-5:1999]. 2, record 1, French, - mantisse
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-06-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Computer Mathematics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- mantissa
1, record 2, English, mantissa
correct, standardized, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- mantissa of a logarithm 2, record 2, English, mantissa%20of%20a%20logarithm
correct, standardized
- fixed-point part 3, record 2, English, fixed%2Dpoint%20part
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The non-negative fractional part of the representation of a logarithm. [Definition standardized by ISO and officially approved by GESC.] 2, record 2, English, - mantissa
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mantissa: term standardized by ISO and officially approved by the Government EDP (Electronic Data Processing) Standards Committee (GESC). 4, record 2, English, - mantissa
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
mantissa of a logarithm: term standardized by ISO. 4, record 2, English, - mantissa
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Mathématiques informatiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- mantisse
1, record 2, French, mantisse
correct, feminine noun, standardized, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- mantisse d'un logarithme 2, record 2, French, mantisse%20d%27un%20logarithme
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Partie décimale non négative de la représentation d'un logarithme. [Définition normalisée par l’ISO et uniformisée par le CNGI.] 2, record 2, French, - mantisse
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mantisse :terme normalisé par l’ISO et uniformisé par le Comité des normes gouvernementales en informatique (CNGI). 3, record 2, French, - mantisse
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
mantisse d'un logarithme: terme normalisé par l'ISO. 3, record 2, French, - mantisse
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Matemáticas para computación
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- mantisa
1, record 2, Spanish, mantisa
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- parte de punto fijo 2, record 2, Spanish, parte%20de%20punto%20fijo
correct, feminine noun
- parte de coma fija 2, record 2, Spanish, parte%20de%20coma%20fija
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - external organization data 2011-06-13
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- mantissa
1, record 3, English, mantissa
correct, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
<arithmetic and logic operations> non-negative fractional part of the representation of a logarithm 1, record 3, English, - mantissa
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mantissa: term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO 2382-2:1976]. 2, record 3, English, - mantissa
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Mantissa of a logarithm. 1, record 3, English, - mantissa
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - ISO/CEI JTC 1 Vocabulaire des technologies de l'information
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- mantisse
1, record 3, French, mantisse
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
<opérations arithmétiques et logiques> partie décimale non négative de la représentation d'un logarithme 1, record 3, French, - mantisse
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mantisse : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO 2382-2:1976]. 2, record 3, French, - mantisse
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Mantisse d'un logarithme. 1, record 3, French, - mantisse
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2003-03-05
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Computer Mathematics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- mantissa
1, record 4, English, mantissa
correct, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- floating-point coefficient 2, record 4, English, floating%2Dpoint%20coefficient
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In a floating-point system, the numeral that is multiplied by the exponentiated implicit floating-point base to determine the real number represented. 3, record 4, English, - mantissa
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mantissa: term standardized by CSA and ISO. 2, record 4, English, - mantissa
Record 4, Key term(s)
- fixed-point part
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Mathématiques informatiques
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- mantisse
1, record 4, French, mantisse
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En numération à séparation flottante, numéral qui est le facteur multiplicatif de la puissance dans la représentation d'un nombre réel par un couple de numéraux. 2, record 4, French, - mantisse
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mantisse : terme normalisé par la CSA et l'ISO. 3, record 4, French, - mantisse
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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